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"No Country for Old Men" author who won a "genius grant" in 1981: 2 wds. | Cormac McCarthy |
1A
“Equal” person on a jury
Peer
5A
Like resold textbooks
Used
9A
Mardi ___ (New Orleans celebration)
Gras
13A
Exotic berry in some V8 V-Fusion juices
Acai
14A
Ruess who sang “Just Give Me a Reason” with Pink
Nate
15A
Result of metal getting wet, sometimes
Rust
16A
“No Country for Old Men” author who won a “genius grant” in 1981: 2 wds.
Cormac McCarthy
19A
Show featuring Kyle Mooney and Cecily Strong: Abbr.
SNL
20A
Fashionable
Hip
21A
Warlock’s spell
Hex
22A
Garment that might be worn under a blouse
Bra
25A
Precious stone
Gem
27A
Add soundtrack lines to
Dub
29A
“___ Meenie” (2010 Sean Kingston / Justin Bieber song)
Eenie
31A
Kyle’s little brother on “South Park”
Ike
33A
Wyatt who was at the gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Earp
37A
“The House on Mango Street” author who won a “genius grant” in 1995: 2 wds.
Sandra Cisneros
40A
“You’re barking up the wrong _____”
Tree
41A
Kylo ____ (“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” villain)
Ren
42A
Inviting smell
Aroma
43A
What archers do before firing
Aim
45A
Physician, informally
Doc
47A
Character before “com” or “org” in a URL
Dot
48A
“___ a small world after all …”
Its
51A
Healthful resort
Spa
53A
“Be quiet!”
Shh
55A
“Between the World and Me” author who won a “genius grant” in 2015: 2 wds.
Ta Nehisi Coates
61A
Remnant of an old injury
Scar
62A
Exclamation similar to “Voila!”: Hyph.
Tada
63A
Volcanic output
Lava
64A
Exercise often done on a mat
Yoga
65D
Practice for a boxing bout
Spar
66D
Brood (about)
Fret
1D
____-12 (Arizona State’s conference)
Pac
2D
___-friendly (good for the Earth)
Eco
3D
Serving of corn
Ear
4D
Eyeglasses’ edges
Rims
5D
With 6-Down, US icon whose initials are U.S.
Uncle
6D
See 5-Down
Sam
7D
Carve into granite
Etch
8D
Makes a choice
Decides
9D
Sound from a mad frog
Grr
10D
Babe who was known as “The Sultan of Swat”
Ruth
11D
Former tennis great Arthur
Ashe
12D
“Mr. Roboto” band
Styx
17D
Wrath
Anger
18D
Hindu character on “The Simpsons”
Apu
22D
The __ and the brightest
Best
23D
___ exit (back door)
Rear
24D
author Rice who created the vampire Lestat
Anne
26D
“Three Blind ____”
Mice
28D
Brewski
Beer
30D
Original thought
Idea
32D
Compassionate
Kind
34D
Retired Yankees third baseman’s nickname: Hyph.
Arod
35D
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony
Romo
36D
Exam for an 11th-grader: Abbr.
PSAT
38D
Body parts where roll-on deodorants are applied
Armpits
39D
Chip often served with cheese and sliced jalapenos
Nacho
44D
Suffix meaning “or thereabouts”
Ish
46D
Award won by Viola Davis in 2017
Oscar
48D
____-bitsy
Itsy
49D
Tex-Mex order served in a crunchy or soft tortilla
Taco
50D
Hit a ___ (not go as planned)
Snag
52D
Right away, with no delay: Abbr.
ASAP
54D
50%
Half
56D
“The dawn of a new ___”
Era
57D
Its capital is Boise: Abbr.
Ida
58D
Black gunk
Tar
59D
Night before a major holiday
Eve
60D
Used a park bench
Sat
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